Here’s a thought…
“It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.”
Students Write About Saving Whales (Part 1)
Our 1st/2nd grade classes and Montessori class has been studying our local resident whales and have written informational pieces about what we can do to save our resident orcas. Each class has written a class piece, through a shared writing experience after a brief study of our local resident orca whales. The
April Poetry: Denise Wolf
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate and highlight our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to again offer daily poetry during April. Mourning -- by Denise Wolf -- Numb Blips of emotion Suppressed Caught unaware Sadness I’m doing fine Thank you I
Guest Column: LWV Sums up Legislature’s Work on Education and Budget
State Legislature still at work in last week of session -- from the League of Women Voters of Washington State LWVwa.org-- The regular Legislative session end is fast approaching, on Sunday, April 26. The Supreme Court hearing is scheduled the next day to consider possible sanctions related to the contempt
Celebrate Money Smart Week at the Library!
April 21-30 at the Orcas Island Public Library -- from Phil Heikkinen, Director, Orcas Island Public Library Money Smart Week from April 21-30. All events in the Public LIbrary Conference Room A national partnership between the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the American Library Association, Money Smart
Jordan Griffin Inspires Friends to Design Paraplegic Bikes
Fundraising campaign to design and build a bike for Orcas' own Jordan Griffin Jordan Griffin Jordan Griffin, a paraplegic since a snowboarding accident on Orcas Island in 2007, loves extreme sports. Spencer Sare, an Orcas friend of Jordan's, has started a fundraising campaign, "along with a team of
Guest Opinion: Sexual Violence Can Be Avoided
-- from Sheriff Ron Krebs -- April is Sexual Assault awareness month. It is a month that for most people passes without a thought about sexual assault. But for some, it is a grim reminder of a day or days that they would rather not remember. Each year there are an estimated
Guest Column: Larsen Asked to Witness Growler Impacts
-- from the Citizens of Ebey's Reserve -- Congressman Rick Larsen is being called on by his constituents to come to their homes and experience the hazardous noise that he is largely responsible for bringing to their communities. Larsen, who boasts of his role in bringing controversial ‘Growler’ Navy Jets
Pilot Don Craddock Honored at Aviation Museum
-- from the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau -- Honor WWII Pilot Don Craddock in Friday Harbor next Sunday The public is invited to a ceremony and reception at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the San Juan Aviation Museum in the Roy Franklin Terminal at
April Poetry: Monica Kezar
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate and highlight our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to again offer daily poetry during April. Once, in Leningrad -- by Monica Kezar -- ...Once, in Leningrad, I strolled along the Neva river ...In the darkening
OPAL Annual Meeting and House Tour
Wednesday, April 29, 5 p.m., RSVP Required -- from Judy Whiting -- [metaslider id=36038] OPAL Community Land Trust’s annual meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 29, and include a house tour and brief business meeting, followed by a potluck dinner. Beginning at 5 p.m., community members are invited to tour
Ferry Worker Injured at Orcas Dock
-- from KOMO News -- A ferry worker was injured when he was crushed between two cars Friday evening. The accident happened as the M/V Elwha was loading and unloading cars at the Orcas Island ferry dock around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 17. Witness Bob Connor tells KOMO News
An Imperative Call to Action: Solar Power Presentation
Wednesday, April 22, 5 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Marilyn McGuire -- Robert Arthur Stayton will speak at the Parish Hall on Wednesday, April 22 at 5 p.m. about a change that’s coming that will set human civilization on a new course for the future as he traces the history
Artworks Comes Home to Olga
Re-opening Saturday, April 25 -- from James Hardman -- The Orcas Artworks re-opens A beloved Orcas Island institution has come back to life! Thanks to tremendous community support and contributions large and small, the historic Strawberry Building in the hamlet of Olga has been restored after its devastating
April Poetry: Bruce Adkins
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate and highlight our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to again offer daily poetry during April. TWO A.M. CURTAIN CALL -- by Bruce Adkins -- Reflected light from the harvest moon finds me drinking wine and
EPRC Follow-up on Seaview Street Gas Spill
-- by Margie Doyle -- Graphic of the April 10 fuel spill at the end of Seaview Street (the airport runways are to the extreme right of the picture, provided by Paul Kamin. At the April 16 meeting of the Eastsound Planning Review Committee, members of the public,
Sheriff’s Report: April 10 – 14, 2015
-- from Sheriff Ron Krebs -- April 10, 2015 15-001724 Citizen Dispute 10:45:29 04/10/15: On Friday, April 10, 2015, a Lopez deputy was dispatched to a citizen dispute involving telephone harassment. Suspect was contacted and advised of the possible criminal nature of his actions. Suspect stated he would not call again and apologized to
